Lamp.



0. E. GODLEY.

LAMP.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov. 28. 1913.

Patented May 26, 1914.

Mm an 5 UNITED-STATES PATENT f OFFICE.

.GHARLES E. GOIDLEY, or nnrnong MICHIG N, Assmuoa 'ro nnmuuns Ann JONES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN, A-CORPORA- rrou on MICHIGAN.

Toall whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, CHARLES E. GoDLEY,

specification.

' This invention relatesto lamps, especially to those adapted for vehicles, and its objects are, first:to provide means whereby the font and burner may be readily attached to and "disconnected from the .body; second:to provide means whereby rattling is effectually prevented; third:to provide means whereby a seal is automatically'effected' between the-zbu'rner' and the a font whenever they are inserted. within the body; and'fourth:-to provide an automatie'scal between the body and the font whenever the Improved Lamp, 'of which the following is a font is inserted into the body.

To accomplish the first and second objects mentioned, this invention consists in a series of faces on one of the members, said faces comprising inclined portions, a series of projection's, on another member, and a spring upon the body to prevent disengagement of the projections from the faces.

. To accomplish the third object mentioned, this invention comprises a slip-j oint between the burner section and the font and a washer that seals the joint when the font and burner ing neck on the font, and a spring platemounted in the body with which the neck closely engages when'the parts are assembled.

This invention also comprises the various details of construction shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the lamp. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section, the upper portion of the lamp being omitted. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the member that connects the lamp body to the font.. Fig; f is a section on the line -14 of Fig. 3. Fig- 5 is a vertical section of the font.

Similar reference characters indicate parts throughout the several views.

The lamp comprises a top 1, a body 2 havlike LAMP.

Specification of Letters Yatent. Pat t d May 2 1914 Application filed November 28, 1913. Serial No. 803,390.

ing a bottom or connecting-piece 3, a burner 4, and a font 5.

The font consistsof a globular bowl 10,

preferably formed from a single piece of metal, and a cylindrical neck 11 projecting upwardly therefrom, the part 10 merging into the neck in a reentrant bead 12, whose inner upper surface constitutes an annular shoulder 13. Seated within the neck and resting upon the shoulder is a cover plate 15, preferably having an upstanding cylindrical edge 16 that may be soldered" or otherwise secured to the neck, and a central annular depression 17, the inner edge of which terminates in a downwardly depending cylinder 1S. Ihe neck '11 has a slot 20 formed therein parallel to the axis of the font, and has projecting from its outer surface a series of pins 21, preferably three, one of which is shown in elevation in Fig. 2.

Seated upon the font is a burner l com- )rising an annular outwardly extending portion 95 and a downwardly depending skirt 26, that incloses the perforated draft at its lower end. The lower end of the cylindrical extension 28 may have formed integrally therewith an inturned annulus 29, the inner edge of 'which is curved downwardly and outwardly to form a bead 30, below which a cylinder 31 extends, and may have an inturncd annular edge The wick tube 33, having the skirt -H thereon, is mounted in the burner section in the usual manner, and a wick shaft passes through and is seated in the walls of the cylindrical extension 28. A thumb-piece 36 may be secured upon its outer end.

it washer 37, that may be of leather or any other desired material, is seated in the head 30 a1uh rests within the annular depression 17 in the font to constitute a seal between the annulus 29 of the burner section and therfont. p

The connecting piece 3 of lllcluuli' (fmllprises an upper member having an upstanding edge all that may be soldered to the body 2. an annular portion 42, and a downwardly depending circular edge 4 that is received within a. circular head '14: formed upon the upper edge of a lower member 43. This lower member is also provided, near its upper edge. with an ,inwardly opening bead 46, that forms a seat for an annular spring plate 27 having a cylindrical extension 28 plate 17 having an upturned inner edge 48 terminating in a series of upwardly and in wardly projectin springs 49. The lower edge'of the member 45 is reversely bent to form an inner wall 55 whose internal diameter is substantially equal to the external diameter of the cylindrical neck 11. on the font 5. The internal wall is cut away at a series of points, corresponding in number and angular location to the pins '21, to form openings through which the said pins may be inserted. The wall 55 at one side of each of the openings is preferably vertical, while the portion 57 at the other side is inclined and terminates in a ledge 58 having a rear edge 59.

The outer wall of the lower member .1-5 is cut away to form a. slotGO that has an. in clined upper end 61, and the inner wall 55 is correspondingly cut away to form an in clined face 62, the slot 60 being adapted to receive therein the wick shaft 35.

A reflector 65 may be supported in the body if desired, as indicated in Fig. 2.

Operation: The washer 37 should be placed in position within the bead 30, after which the burner may be inserted into the opening in the font. 11 of the font is then arranged in alinement with the inner face of the cylindrical wall 55 of the connecting piece 3, and the font and burner are turned angularly until the pins 21 and the wick shaft 35 register with theopenings in the inner wall 55 and the, slot (30, respectively. The font andburner may then be thrust longitudinally in respect to the connecting piece 3 against the action of the springs 49, a movement that carries the pins 21 and the shaft 35 into the respeclive openings in the member 3, after which the body and font may be turned angularly in respect to each other in the proper direction to carry the pins up the inclined faces 57 and beyond the ledges 58. Upon the longitudinal pressure being reduced, the springs 4-9 force the font outwardly in respect to the lamp body, which causes the pins to seat themselves behind the ledges 58, thus effectually preventing accidental disengagement of the parts. The springs +19 at the same time exert a pressure upon the annular portion 25 of the burner. and,

through it, upon the washer 37, thereby sealing the joint between the font and the burner. At the same time, the neck 11 engages snugly within the ll1) StzlIlL'llllg lllll01 edge 48 of the spring plate 4 1 to form a seal between the body and the font.

It isobvious that many changes now be made in the details of construction without departing from the, spirit of my invention. Having now described my construction, what I regard as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a lamp, the combination of a bodv. a

.lhe cylindrical neck font telescopically connected to the body, a. burner having a plain socket engagement with the font, a spring seated in the body and engaging the burner and tending to force the burner against the font, and means for connecting the font and body and tensioning the spring.

In a lamp, a body, a burner therein, a spring seated in the body and engaging the burner, a font upon which tlle burner is monnted, said spring tending to force the burner against the font, and means for retaining the font and burner in position with respect to the body and tensioning the spring.

3. In a lamp, the combination of two members and a burner, a spring seated in one of the members and engaging the burner, said spring tending to force the burner against the other member, and means on one of the members co-acting with means on the other member to retain the burner in position and tension the sprin '4. In a lamp, the combination of two members and a burner, a spring seated in one of the members and engaging the burner, said spring tending to force the burner against the other member, pins on one of the m wibers co-acting with inclined faces on the other member to retain the burner in position and tension the spring.

5. In a lamp, the combination of a font, a lamp body, a burner therein, a circumferen tial spring seated in the body having inwardly extending arms engaging the burner, said spring tending to force the burner against the font, pins projecting laterally from the font, and locking means on the lamp bodv adapted to engage with the pins to hold the font and burner in position on the bodv and tensionin the s rin said locking means comprising inclined faces terminating in ledges and a depression beyond each ledge.

0. In av lamp, the combination of two members and a burner, resilient means seated inv one of the members and engaging the burner, said resilient means tending to force the burner against the other member, pins on oneof the members co-acting with inclined faces on the other member to cause the two members to approach each other and tension the resilient means when they are turned angularly in respect to each other, said inclined faces terminating in ledgesand depressions beyond the ledges wherein the pins may seat themselves at the end of the angular turning movement, said pins being held in said depressions by the force of the resilient means.

7. In a lamp, the combination of a body, a burner therein, a spring seated in the body and engaging the burner, a font, a slip joint between the burner and font, means for sealing said joint, said spring tending to a burner therein, a spring seated in the body and engaging the burner, a font, a slip joint between the burner and font, a washer for sea-lingsaid joint, said spring tendin to font and inclined faces on,the body whereby the font and'the burner are held in position on the body and the spring is tensioned and the sealing washer is held in position to seal the joint between the font and the burner;

9. In a lamp, the combination of a body, a burner therein, a wick shaft for the burner, a spring mounted in the body and engaging the burner, a font to which the burner is secured, the spring tending to force the burner against the font, said font being provided with outwardly projecting pins, a connecting piece on the body and comprising an outer wall and a rcversely bent inner and means on the font co-acting with wall having openings and inclined faces to receive the pins on the font, said outer wall having a slot including an inclinedportion, and the inner wall being cut away to regis ter with the slot, said slot and cut away portion forming an opening for the passage of the wick shaft.

10. In a lamp, the combination of a body, a burner therein, a spring seated in the body and engaging the burner, said spring comprising an upstanding circular inner edge, a font to which the burner is connected, said font having a cylindrical neck of such diameter that it fits snugly within the upstanding inner edge of the sprin to constitute a seal between the font an the body, the spring tending to force the burner against the font, and means to secure the font and burner in the body and tension the spring.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. GODLEY. Vitnesses A. E. \VRIGHT, L. H. Bnoronn. 

